Bingo; properties used for games; limit number of sessions; provisions
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 2 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to bingo, so as to provide for the information to be provided on applications for bingo games; to revise the provisions regarding the properties used for bingo games; to revise the limits on the number of bingo game sessions which are allowed per month; to revise the amount of prize money which may be paid; to revise the compensation for persons assisting in the conduct of bingo games; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2026
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 13, 2025
Signed May 12, 2026
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What changed between versions
LC 28 0674/a
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HB 455/AP*
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MINOR
The bill text was updated to reflect that it has passed both the House and Senate, and the document version number was incremented from LC 28 0674 to LC 28 0674/AP to indicate its status as an amended version.
TECHNICAL
The header text was changed to include '(AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)', indicating the bill has completed its legislative journey through both chambers.
The document identifier was updated from 'LC 28 0674' to 'LC 28 0674/AP', marking the bill as an amended version.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 20, 2026 · House Mar 4, 2025
How they voted
36–8
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 51
Feb 20, 2026
D
Democratic20
75% Yea
R
Republican31
67% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
7
Committee
5
May 12, 2026
Signed into law
Act 714
upper
May 12, 2026
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Feb 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Jan 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Jan 12, 2026
Committee
Senate Recommitted
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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